Huawei M-Pencil (3rd Gen) vs Apple Pencil Pro
 Huawei M-Pencil (3rd Gen) |  Apple Pencil Pro | |
| The short answer | About the same A NearLink-connected Huawei tablet stylus with up to 16,384 pressure levels. It snaps onto the top of the tablet to pair and charge wirelessly. | Cheaper in the US Apple's stylus for iPad with squeeze, barrel roll, double tap, hover and haptic feedback. It magnetically attaches to the iPad side for pairing and charging. At $99 in the US vs ¥999 in China (about $50 less), the US is the cheaper option. |
| China price | No price yet | ¥999Apple China · Checked 11-05 19:34 |
| US price (pre-tax) | Not sold in the US | $99Best Buy · Checked 11-05 21:07 |
| Gap (US pre-tax) | — | -34%US vs China, converted |
| What differs between versions | ||
| China vs US version | CN China-market version sold on Huawei's China site US No official US sale | — |
| Compatibility | — | CN Per official list US Per official list |
| Features | — | CN Squeeze, barrel roll, haptic feedback US Squeeze, barrel roll, haptic feedback |
| Key specs | ||
| Compatible devices | Some HUAWEI MatePad Pro, Air, MatePad and MatePad Paper models | 13- and 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5), 13- and 11-inch iPad Air (M2–M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
| Pressure levels | 16,384 (only on some Huawei tablets) | Pressure-sensitive; Apple does not publish a level count |
| Connection | NearLink wireless (only on some Huawei tablets) | — |
| Charging | Magnetic attach to the top of the tablet for pairing and wireless charging (tablet must support it) | Wireless charging by magnetically attaching to the side of a compatible iPad |
| Tips | One replaceable tip included in the box | Replaceable tip; Apple sells a 4-pack of replacement tips |
| Controls | Double-tap to switch between brush and eraser; cross-app color picking and text capture | — |
| Features | — | Squeeze, barrel roll, double tap, hover, haptic feedback |
| Pairing and charging | — | Magnetic attach to iPad side |
| Compatible | — | 13- and 11-inch iPad Pro (M4, M5), 13- and 11-inch iPad Air (M2–M4), iPad mini (A17 Pro) |
| Tilt | — | Tilt-sensitive for shading and other effects |
| Battery life | — | Apple does not publish a rated hour figure; the pencil charges wirelessly while attached to the iPad |